The Alibaba 11.11 Global Shopping Festival initially began as "Singles Day", in which college students picked November 11 to celebrate being single, with the idea of inviting Chinese consumers to buy themselves gifts in the spirit of an "Anti-Valentine's" Day.

In two minutes of sales time, Alibaba's gross merchandise volume totaled $1 billion.

Facebook wants your nude photos - but it's for a good reason
It's worth noting that Facebook already has mechanisms for reporting revenge porn without preemptively sending them the images. Once Facebook is notified, they use image-matching technology to prevent anyone from sharing it on their platforms.

Syria civil war: Last major IS town Albu Kamal 'captured'
Al-Iraqiya TV said al-Abadi visited the newly-liberated town of Qaim and the nearby Husaybah border crossing in western Iraq. Baghdadi took control of what was then known as the Islamic State of Iraq in 2010 after the death of its former leader.

Louis CK accused of sexual misconduct by five women
Roseanne Barr once claimed in an interview that Louis C.K. has exposed himself to female writers and fellow comics. Comedians Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov were invited into Louis' hotel room during the U.S.

Uber plans to test a flying taxi service in LA
The company envisions a network of small, electric aircraft in numerous cities worldwide to enable four-person flights. It's hoped that the service will be in "heavy use" by the time LA hosts the Olympics in 2028.

Ryan Reynolds Just Trolled Blake Lively So Hard
Ryan, who has two daughters with Blake , once told David Letterman: "I used to say to Blake , "I would take a bullet for you. Classic Ryan, am I right? For our sake, never stop trolling each other, please!

Navy veteran charged in Ashanti Billie death
On Sept. 29, Billie's body was found in a wooded area behind a Charlotte church about 300 yards from Brown's childhood home. Video released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed Billie drive onto the base through Gate 3 early that morning.

Is SSE planning to exit the domestic energy market?
SSE has more than 7.5m customers, and Npower more than 4.5m, although both are losing customers to cheaper rivals. In the United Kingdom retail electricity market, SSE has a 14 percent market share and npower 9 percent.

First openly transgender state lawmaker elected in Virginia
She added that there were many stories that were run about her being a transgender rather than her qualifications for office. "This is what happens when he can't defeat me [on] the core quality-of-life issues facing the people of the 13th District".

Scientists: Sheep recognize faces as people
President Barack Obama , by University of Cambridge scientists who hope it may help with understanding neurodegenerative diseases. Past research has shown that horses, dogs, and even mockingbirds can discern between individuals of other species.

Putin and Trump will Meet Tomorrow
Russian Federation has vehemently denied allegations of interfering in the United States election a year ago that brought Trump to power.